Day Four

Sadly for my loyal fan base, today was primarily a travel day. We began our morning in Hong Kong where we were carted off to the airport, once again, by a fabulous Rolls-Royce. We made our way to the airport from there and boarded our flight to Shanghai.

After arriving in Shanghai we met Fred, our guide for the rest of our travels throughout China, who escorted us to the Shanghai Four Seasons. Shanghai is perhaps the largest city I have ever seen. I can't even describe the amount of skyscrapers and massive buildings. I believe Fred told us that Shanghai is the second largest city in the entire world! Second only to Mexico City.

In every direction as far as you can see there are skyscrapers, and behind those - more skyscrapers. To top that off - the buildings in Shanghai are as wild and fanciful as one can imagine. Spiraling towers and strange architectural designs abound. Every which way there are fascinating and new buildings, and a vast majority of Shanghai's development has taken place in only the last 10 or so years.Not to waste our day, we decided to take a small walking tour of the city in the late afternoon, to get a feel for the neighborhood. After getting lost and stumbling into some local residential neighborhoods, my mom and I found ourselves in a lovely "People's Garden." It was interesting to experience a beautiful Chinese garden amidst the bustling metropolis of Shanghai.

After a bit more walking around we decided to head back into our hotel and grab a few drinks at the hotel's lounge. The remained of our night was rather uneventful, but my uncle Jim and aunt Dotty arrive in Shanghai tomorrow - so be ready for some serious blog updates as our Tour de force of China begins full swing!